And also for that matter, Monica?
As far as I can tell, Monica came out and said that she had sexual relations with Bill.
Bill came out and said “I did not have sexual relations with that woman”.
Bill then came out and said “I lied to the American people”.
From all of this, how do we know exactly what Mocia and Bill got up to? How do we know that a cigar was involved?
What exactly DID Bill say that he did? What exactly DID Monica say that she did?
Here’s part of what he’s admitting, as of yesterday.
http://www.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/19/clinton.transcript/
Today, I signed a consent order in the lawsuit brought by the Arkansas Committee on Professional Conduct which brings to an end that proceeding.
I have accepted a five-year suspension of my law license, agreed to pay a $25,000 fine to cover counsel fees, and acknowledged a violation of one of the Arkansas model rules of professional conduct because of testimony in my Paula Jones case deposition. The disbarment suit will now be dismissed.
I have taken every step I can to end this matter. I’ve already settled the Paula Jones case, even after it was dismissed as being completely without legal and factual merit. I have also paid court and counsel fees and restitution and been held in civil contempt for my deposition testimony regarding Ms. Lewinsky, which Judge Wright agreed had no bearing on Ms. Jones case, even though I disagreed with the findings in the judge’s order.
I will not seek any legal fees incurred as a result of the Lewinsky investigation to which I might otherwise become entitled under the Independent Counsel Act.
I have had occasion frequently to reflect on the Jones case. In this consent order, I acknowledge having knowingly violated Judge Wright’s discovery orders in my deposition in that case. I tried to walk a fine line between acting lawfully and testifying falsely, but I now recognize that I did not fully accomplish this goal and that certain of my responses to questions about Ms. Lewinsky were false.
I have apologized for my conduct and I have done my best to atone for it with my family, my administration and the American people. I have paid a high price for it, which I accept because it caused so much pain to so many people. I hope my actions today will help bring closure and finality to the matters."
So, you tell me. What’s he admitting to, precisely?
As for exactly what he and Monica got up to, I did a Search at http://www.cnn.com under “Lewinsky” and got 1,588 hits. Life’s too short, Doc. My advice to you is to wait till the TV-movie comes out. Any speculations on who they cast?
Valerie Bertinelli as Monica. Hume Cronyn as Bill Clinton
Cartooniverse
What are you nuts?!
Catherine Zeta-i-am-not-a-trophy-wife-Jones as Monica.
For Clinton, nobody except Jack Nicholson could truly do justice to the role.
BobT
January 22, 2001, 3:07am
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Clinton admitted to “wilfully misleading” the grand jury. He didn’t admit to “perjury.” It may not seam like there is much of a difference, but the latter is a crime and the former is just not an ethical thing to do.
Muffin
January 22, 2001, 4:05am
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The American people paid about $60,000,000 to try to get a fellow to admit that he had a BJ as opposed to just pinch and tickle. Asinine.
